The shady bits aren't so much that they're being authenticated, it's how they came to be in the first place. It doesn't rise to the level of the...
I just took a look at this on the VAM 3BV page. It doesn't refer to the coin in the Smithsonian being a Chapman proof, but says that the obverse...
Heck of a find!
There are many 17 berry (D1) reverse dies -- over 100, I think. One each was used for Chapman proofs and the "Zerbe proofs." They were most...
It would need to have been struck from the correct dies for starters. It was not. It would also need to look like a proof strike. It does not....
There were a lot of "on purposes" made in SF in the early 70s. This is most likely one of them.
Yes. The issue I have with the coin is not so much the die fatigue as it is marks on the unstruck planchet that weren't struck out. That and the...
In 40 years, odds are better of finding a cent with Lincoln smoking a pipe from the 1970s, since these will have disintegrated from the copper...
Not really. I'd say that whatever you're using is the wrong tool for the job.
Die fatigue, which makes it tricky to grade. Very attractive, great luster and eye appeal, surfaces are good with hits on the brow and planchet...
The Osburn-Cushing book on the dollars is good, and it's just a few years old. A lot of information is also on their website. Probably about as...
65. Scrape on the shin, ticks on the thigh and chest, as well as the bows of the wagon. The rest of the coin is clean and the luster is nice....
There was a big mess surrounding the 80-O VAM 6 stuff about 10-15 years ago that caused a bunch of listings to become screwed up. The current...
I would put a VAM 6A sticker on that one.
It's a kid sitting in the pit. Small fingers, fast reflexes, good eyesight all made for good qualifications for that job. If a finger or two got...
Congrats. That's a tough variety in general, especially in that grade and higher. Only 2 uncs known.
With the phone very close to the coin, you're going to have difficulty with lighting. The colors look a little washed out, but can be recovered a...
Disagree with DMPL on that, but the old holders tend to be very lenient on that designation.
Peace dollars are difficult to attribute because there are so many of them and most of them in the catalog are listed for minor cracks. Very few...
Yup. Poke it with a stick.
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